Epstein Secrets

nt to the river to bathe. They left the meat and rice on the bank, but as they bathed, the pot holding

p could hardly be called friends. 6. When free joining up to talk and eat together. When the wise have free time they come together to discuss the Dhamma and to clear up their doubts (not to gossip about the neighbours). 7. Reflection on Dhamma and Getting Down to Earnest Practice. This is one of th

tep, you cannot call it true association. Also, if you do none of the first six but do the seventh one, it is as good as true association, because Dhamma always has the same flavour — it always gives rise to self discipline [sEla]: it always gives rise to concentration [samAdhi]: and it always gives

mmediate environment or neighbourhood- but the more distant environments of his locality or country also have a part to play. A.1 Amenability in Dhamma practice The sort of location to be examined in this Blessing is the location amenable to refining the mind or put another way, the location that

purchase of a bottle of whisky and or a sack of rice to feed a village of hungry refugees have the sa

nities pass you by, to train yourself spiritually. A3 Three Characteristics of the reckless The usual way in which a person's recklessness in the Dhamma expresses itself is to overlook the importance of putting in the appropriate effort in order to get the hoped-for results. Here are some examples o

ail of this particular Blessing, let us examine the nature of the Dhamma, so that we can orientate ourselves in a non-reckless way towards it. The Dhamma can be compared to the spire of a pagoda. A flag attached to the top of the pagoda of the Dhamma could be marked 'non-recklessness' or equally well

ich you maintain the whole of the time. It is also like being constantly 'awake' to one's proper priorities. B.2 Importance of non-recklessness in Dhamma as a whole We have already mentioned the preciousness of opportunities to cultivate oneself — and the Dhamma, or teaching of the Buddha, is the s

hina, vengeance across generations 264 choicest rice, given to monks on alms 188 chores, helping par

end of defilements: analytic insight into consequences [attha- paEisambhidA]: the masterful wisdom allowing one to enlarge upon any subject of the Dhamma; 2 analytic insight into causes [dhamma- paEisambhidA]: the masterful wisdom al lowing one to summarize any subject of the Dhamma without losing

e fruits which body, enlarging or shrinking oneself or making oneselfnay accrue to a greater or lesser extent to those earnest in invisible; their Dhamma practice. It is for this reason that all of us 2 supranormal audition [dibbasota]: being ablcltauld try to put all thirty-eight blessings into prac

will know for oneself. B.2.3 The Fourfold Analytical Insights [pati- sambhidA] (A.it 160) These are mental abilities concerned with the teaching of Dhamma to others. They are attained by those who have reached an end of defilements: analytic insight into consequences [attha- paEisambhidA]: the master

O ti dAnaO deli]; Knowing that monks cannot cook rice or catch fish to feed themselves out of fear tha

transform that theory into practice allowing you to earn your living. If you have learned Dhamma theory, you have to transform that knowledge into Dhamma practice. It is like someone who reads a manual of swimming who can memorize every page of the manual. He knows how many types of swimming styles

ver, the Brahmin didn't know how to pay respect to the Dhamma which seemed more abstract.The Buddha replied that if you want to pay respect to the Dhamma, you should pay respect to those who are learned in the Dhamma. The Brahmin asked around to find which of the monks was the most learned and every

long time ago RAdha had given him a ladleful of rice when he was on almsround. The Buddha therefore a

noticeable from the way a monk's accommodation is furnished (excessive luxury or with a television or radio — which are not for helping to practice Dhamma — and accumulating lot of things in their kuti beyond any already outlined for academic teachings in Blessing Seven §E. [The Learning Process]). In

n (A.i.61) what is in fact not the case." This is in addition to what has already been men- tioned in Blessing Three (§D.2) about joking about the Dhamma; 3. to acquire wisdom: Dhamma discussions are in- tended as a way of cultivating wisdom. Above all other things the Buddha praised `wisdom'. Most p